Trial starts for Polish man accused of punching Danish PM in Copenhagen

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a ceremony at the Danish monument outside of Sainte Marie du Mont, Normandy (Jeremias Gonzalez/AP)

The trial of a Polish man accused of punching Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in the shoulder in June began on Tuesday, with Ms Frederiksen not expected to appear in court.

She suffered a minor whiplash injury when a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen on June 7 and cancelled her schedule for the next few days.